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kentuck

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11. I think the former presidents do not speak out more because ...

Reply to wt1531 (Original post)

Wed Dec 27, 2017, 10:05 AM

Dec 2017

..they believe it would only exacerbate the partisanship of this issue. They believe it is better to just let the Special Counsel do his job.

Some, myself included, believe that the House and Senate Committees should temporarily suspend their investigations for that very reason. They do not accomplish very much and do not have subpoena power. They only serve as partisan lightning rods at this time.

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FBI is in charge of arresting Russian spies and Trump attacks them [View all] wt1531 Dec 2017 OP

maybe Trump is a Russian spy? SummerSnow Dec 2017 #1

Winner, winner, chicken dinner. L. Coyote Dec 2017 #2

Yes, Putin is running... SergeStorms Dec 2017 #9

Well, he would be very useful to them not because of smarts but SummerSnow Dec 2017 #12

Trump doesn't seem the least concerned C_U_L8R Dec 2017 #3

Trump Is A Russian Spy SeaDoo77 Dec 2017 #4

Trumps attacking of the FBI is sickening and I am also very disheartened that none of the former Pachamama Dec 2017 #5

Trump is a Russian intelligence agency asset. UCmeNdc Dec 2017 #6

Regarding former presidents... KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2017 #7

Trump is OWNED by Russia Skittles Dec 2017 #8

I do believe that and..... Little Star Dec 2017 #10

I think the former presidents do not speak out more because ... kentuck Dec 2017 #11

I agree! Little Star Dec 2017 #15

It's pretty much conventional wisdom now NewJeffCT Dec 2017 #13

Unbelievable how the GOP defends Russia over our own government! kentuck Dec 2017 #14